Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership


FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Giere John P
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

OPENWAVE SYSTEMS INC [ OPWV ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Products and Marketing
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

2100 SEAPORT BLVD.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/8/2009
(Street)

REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
No Securities Beneficially Owned                  0   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to Buy)   $2.12   7/8/2009     A      325000         (1) 7/8/2019   Common Stock   325000   $2.12   325000   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The shares subject to such option shall vest and become exercisable at the rate of 1/48th monthly, commencing one month from the date of July 8, 2009.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Giere John P
2100 SEAPORT BLVD.
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063


SVP, Products and Marketing

Signatures
/s/ Deborah Berenjfoorosh, Attorney-in-fact for John P. Giere 7/10/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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POWER OF ATTORNEY



 Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby authorizes each of Elizabeth Rushforth and Deborah Berenjfoorosh of Openwave Systems Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") individually to execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an Officer of the Company, Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any amendments thereto, and cause such form(s) to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Act of 1934, relating to the undersigned's beneficial ownership of securities in the Company.  The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the earliest of : (1) the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of, and transactions in, securities issued by the Company;  (2) this Power of Attorney is revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact; or (3) as to a specific attorney-in-fact, employment of such attorney-in-fact and the company is terminated.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 9th day of July, 2009.



      /s/ John P. Giere









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